Category Archives: Outdoors

These two pictures were taken in March of 2018, within 3 weeks of each other. For 2018 most of our winter was in march, with 7 feet of snow in the Sierras, it was definitely an interesting ski season 🙂

LeConte Divide is a series of peaks located in the John Muir Wilderness. This portion of the Sierra Nevada does not get as much attention as some other more popular areas which makes it ideal back-country to get away from … Continue reading →

Located in the Sierra Nevada, Mount Ritter is the 16th highest peak in California, and the highest peak in the Ritter range. Most of the wilderness permits to approach Ritter come out of either Yosemite via Tuolumne Meadows or Mammoth … Continue reading →

All the neat things to see are pretty close on this trip, so not a lot of mileage to cover. But lots of time can be sent here exploring, rock climbing, swimming, fishing, and hiking. I organized this particular trip … Continue reading →

This is a nice over-nighter off the coast north of Santa Cruz. The trip total is 11 miles with an elevation gain (and subsequently loss) of 1300 feet. Its in Butano state park in the Santa Cruz mountains, and is … Continue reading →

When planning for a backpacking trip, you’ll want to plan your days so they are fairly even. You should consider planning on hiking time and not miles. What this means, is you have to account for cumulative elevation gain during … Continue reading →